The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decries the directive by the Buhari
\nPresidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal
\nGovernment to shut down the venue for its Presidential campaign mega
\nrally in Abuja billed for Saturday, as an act of desperation, but stated
\nthat nothing can stop it from rallying in the Federal Capital Territory
\n(FCT).<\/p>\n
A statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyan said “It may interest Nigerians to
\nknow that the PDP duly paid and secured permission to host our mega rally
\nat the Old Parade Ground, in Garki Area of Abuja, only for the officials
\nof the facility to inform our party this morning that they have been
\n\u201cordered\u201d to shut down the venue
\nand frustrate our mega rally for no just cause.<\/p>\n
“Such resort to self-help further exposes the irredeemable insensitivity
\nof the Buhari Presidency and the APC.<\/p>\n
“The overwhelming popularity of the peoples candidate, Atiku Abubakar,
\nwhich points to an imminent crushing defeat that awaits President
\nMuhammadu Buhari in the February 16, Presidential election has pushed
\nthe Buhari Presidency into a panic mode.<\/p>\n
“President Buhari has always been disheartened and jittery over
\nspontaneous mammoth crowd of Nigerians at Atiku Abubakar\u2019s rallies
\nacross the country, leading to the desperation to frustrate our rallies,
\nresort to smear campaigns, vandalizing of our campaign materials and
\ndenial of venues, in APC controlled states, as was the case in Kano
\nstate recently.<\/p>\n
“President Buhari is frustrated because he has failed in governance and
\nas such, has no message for Nigerians. President Buhari daily continues
\nto lose followership, in millions, to Atiku Abubakar; for which his
\nhandlers have now resorted to renting people for his rallies, including
\nNigerien thugs.<\/p>\n
“The Buhari Presidency and APC would soon realize that the more they
\nfight Atiku Abubakar, the more Nigerians are spurred to queue behind him
\nas the rallying point in their quest to return our nation to the path of
\nnational cohesion and economic prosperity.<\/p>\n
“The PDP therefore charges President Buhari not to allow his handlers to
\nfurther pitch him against Nigerians with this contemptible shut down of
\nthe venue of the PDP Presidential campaign rally in Abuja, as such is a
\ndirect assault on the sensibilities and aspiration of Nigerians across
\nthe board.”<\/p>\n
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decries the directive by the Buhari Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to shut down the venue for its Presidential campaign mega…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n